US Sanctions Two as North Korea-Linked Hackers Flourish

The US sanctioned two people in a new bid to constrict the Lazarus Group hacking collective, with recent data suggesting the North Korea-linked cryptocurrency thieves are more active than ever.

The Treasury Department sanctioned a China-based virtual-currency trader, Wu Huihui, for allegedly helping North Koreans working with Lazarus to convert their digital currency into cash. Another Hong Kong-based currency trader, Cheng Hung Man, was sanctioned for allegedly helping Wu.